Engineering Manager — AI Cloud Platform (Hands-On, SF)

pumpcareers; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation + equity

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Generous PTO (13 days), 9 sick days, 9

Company-wide winter break

Free lunch at the office

Gym access

Annual company retreats

Development bonuses for cloud-related

Job summary

pumpcareers is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You’ll shape technical strategy, build scalable systems, and mentor top-tier engineers while staying hands-on in architecture and coding.

You will manage a 10–20+ engineering team, drive delivery across AI, infrastructure, and cloud services, and partner with product and design to turn strategy into execution. This role is onsite in San Francisco and highly strategic.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of total engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a managerial or technical leadership role.
• Experience as a CTO, Eng Lead, or similar role at a company with $5M-$30M+ ARR.
• Strong backend and infrastructure expertise, particularly with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Solid understanding of AI/ML applications in cloud or infrastructure optimization.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Availability to work onsite in San Francisco, Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the engineering team from 10 to 20+ engineers, including hiring and team structuring.
• Stay hands-on with architecture and development—this is a technical leadership role
• Own the delivery of scalable, performant systems across AI, infrastructure, and cloud services
• Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to translate strategy into execution
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture
• Help shape engineering culture, tooling, and practices as we grow

Skills

Engineering leadership

Backend & infrastructure

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

AI/ML in cloud

Team building & hiring

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

pumpcareers is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You’ll shape technical strategy, build scalable systems, and mentor top-tier engineers while staying hands-on in architecture and coding.

You will manage a 10–20+ engineering team, drive delivery across AI, infrastructure, and cloud services, and partner with product and design to turn strategy into execution. This role is onsite in San Francisco and highly strategic.